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Hector Xavier Monsegur

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Hispanic
Era:2010s
State:New York
Time Imprisoned:
6 Months 23 Days
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Hector Xavier Monsegur

Biography

Hector Xavier Monsegur, known online as Sabu, was a central organizer of Anonymous and its offshoot LulzSec before he was arrested in 2011 and became an FBI cooperator. After pleading guilty, his bail was revoked on May 25, 2012 over unauthorized internet activity, and he remained in federal custody until revised bail was granted on December 18, 2012 — roughly seven months. On May 27, 2014 he was sentenced to time served and one year of supervised release.

Case

Charges: Computer-hacking conspiracy and related computer-intrusion counts as an organizer of Anonymous and LulzSec
Arrested: Jun 7, 2011
Sentenced: May 27, 2014
Incarcerated: May 25, 2012
Released: Dec 18, 2012
Sentence: Time served (approximately seven months) and one year of supervised release
Convicted: Yes
Plead: Guilty